The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-29
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News and Observer: A colored man
of Wake Forest township, aged SO
years, was baptized in Neuse river a
few days ago.
Henderson Times: The frost of Sun
day morning put an abrupt termlna-
ton to the fodder-pulling business
among the farmers.
Yadkin Valley News:: The hail of
last Thursday afternoon did much
damage to the tobacco crop in West
field and the section east of that town
ship.
Lenoir Topic: Good crops are the
order of the day. Mr.. William Day
reports 200 gallons Of golden syrup
made by him and 1000 bundles of
fodder pulled. Plenty of "long
sweetning" and long forage.
Salisbury Waterman: The cotton
and corn crops in this section, it is now
thought by some farmers, will not ex-
coed an average.--At Granite station,
on the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad, in
Vance county, there is a force of about
fifty hands employed in taking out and
working granite.
Christian Sun: A gentleman who
shot with a rifle the other day in the
Shenandoah river what he thought was
an otter was surprised to find he had
killed a fish which weighed twenty
pounds and measured three feet ten
inches in length. It was a salmon, the
first found in these waters.
Asheville Citizen: Within the last
two weeks there have been shipped
from Hickory, N. c., to Chicago and
other points, twenty thousand dollars
worth of dried blackberries. 1t is es-
timated that there will be over one
hundred thousand dollars worth of
dried fruits marketed at Hickory du-
ring the next three months.
Franklin Times: Our tobacco farm
ers are making some excellent cures,
and some very fine tobacco has been
raised in this county. The crop this
year will probably not be so large as
it wa last, but we are glad to say that
the quality is much better. This is as
it should be, as the good article always
brings a fair price, while the inferior
fails to pay expenses.
Statesville Landmark: The yield of
orn in Southwestern Virginia this
year is said to be the largest for more
than half a century.-Nine wagon
loads of dried peaches in a body, be-
longing to j. T. Ferguson, merchant,
of Wilkesboro, were sold last week at
from fourteen to seventeen and one
half cents per pound to Colonel w. A.
Eliason. Averaging 1000 pounds to
a wagon, at fifteen cents per pound,
Mr.. Furguson realized about $3.50
for,his pie material.
= Bulletin: The farmers of the State
are in a more prosperous condition
than they have been in a quarter of a
century before. They are becoming
more and more aroused to a proper
ens of their duty, not only to them
selves and those dependent upon them,
but to their neighbors and to their
State. A broader and more genuine
patriotism characterizes the more pro-
gressive element. They realize the
fact that no man can live to himself
alone, but that his influence is for good
or evil over those with whom he comes
in contact. Those who love good,
honest work are prospecting.
Durham Recorder: Rev. Charlie J.
Soon will be married to Miss Mamie
Me, at Shanghai, China, on the 4th
day of the Chinese 9th moon. Those
who can figure out when that is are
cordially invited to be present.-The
Durham Recorder says: The directors
of the Lynchburg & Durham Rail Road
met yesterday and located the line from
Roxboro to. B%ragtown, three miles from
Durham The line passes close to
Barton's Mill and Monroe Cash's, in
Person county. Continuing, runs west
of Red Mountain about one mile, then
on by Lipscomb's Mill to Bragtown.
They are now at work locating the line
from Bragtown to Durham.
Greensboro Patriot: Col. T.. T..
Polk, widely known among the farm